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Light and Dark — Lens-Artists Challenge #138

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Hi All 👋 My entry for this weeks challenge, set by Amy: Natuarl Light.

My favourite natural light is in the dawn; with the greatest contrast between light & dark. The same can be said for dusk, but I’m very much a morning person!

Arbroath sunrise
Arbroath sunrise

I also like shooting from within the shade, this can sometimes create a shadowy frame for a sunlit landscape.

Palacerigg Country Park
Palacerigg Country Park

…or the reverse, shooting towards dark clouds from within a suuny spot.

Palacerigg Country Park
Palacerigg Country Park

Wooded glades with limited sun filtering through.

Wooded glade
Wooded glade

…or the sun blasting into the glade!

Sun flare
Sun flare

The next gallery are all early morning shots, most taken towards the sun to create flare in the lens & enhance the dark/light contrast. The low layer of stratus cloud formed a perfect edge for the sun to peek over the top of.

…and finally, you didn’t think I’d forgotten lensy did you

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31 responses to “Light and Dark — Lens-Artists Challenge #138”

  1. Susan T. Braithwaite Avatar
    Susan T. Braithwaite

    Superb gallery! So happy to see Lensy got in there for some of them.

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  2. Sylvia Bacon Avatar
    Sylvia Bacon

    Great shots, Jez! I really like the shots with lensy, especially the one featuring the lone pine tree.

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  3. Marsha Avatar
    Marsha

    Hi Jez,
    Is Lensy the ball. The pictures are so cool. I love the header picture. All of your pictures are very light driven. I love the long shadows and the blaring rays of sun. Those are my favorites. Lone trees are also a huge winner for me. 🙂

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    1. Photos by Jez Avatar
      Photos by Jez

      Yes, Lensy is the ball; I tend to name a lot of things. Thank you so much for your awesome comment, Marsha

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      1. Marsha Avatar
        Marsha

        I Jez enjoy the views. 🙂

  4. JohnRH Avatar
    JohnRH

    Excellent. I like the shade shot, and the ‘crystal ball’. Please predict the future!!

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  5. Ananka Avatar
    Ananka

    Great photos 😀

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  6. anne leueen Avatar
    anne leueen

    I love the lens ball . You’ve got the whole world in your hands.

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    1. Photos by Jez Avatar
      Photos by Jez

      Thanks, AnneI mkight have to use your description one day

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      1. anne leueen Avatar
        anne leueen

        Go right ahead. It think it is borrowed from a song.

  7. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    Fabulous gallery Jez 🙂 🙂 glad lensy got a spot all to itself

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      Photos by Jez

      Cheerz, buddy

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  8. kzmcb Avatar
    kzmcb

    I was wondering about lensy as I read… Beautiful photos, Jez.

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      Photos by Jez

      Thanks, Karen

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  9. Leya Avatar
    Leya

    Love the variety, Jez – and my favourites are your early morning shots and … lensy. I have never tried one, but you are versatile with it!

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      Photos by Jez

      Thanks, Leya

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  10. Donna Endacott Avatar
    Donna Endacott

    Is that a clear glass globe? Unique effect! The comments are nice, too.

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    1. Photos by Jez Avatar
      Photos by Jez

      Thanks, Donna& yes it is a clear glass globe, a lot of fun to play around with

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      1. Donna Endacott Avatar
        Donna Endacott

        Certainly sets off the imagination!

  11. Aletta - nowathome Avatar
    Aletta – nowathome

    Great photos Jez!

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  12. appeltjie Avatar
    appeltjie

    I love your landscapes and your comments on each one. I remember and try it a next time.

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    1. Photos by Jez Avatar
      Photos by Jez

      Thank you for your great comment; so happy my comments were useful

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  13. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I so enjoy this light series, Jezz. The sunrising is beautifully captured. I love how you frame the light with tree branches. These lensy photos are so very cool!! 🙂

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      Photos by Jez

      Thnak you so much, Amy

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  14. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    These are wonderful Jez – I especially enjoyed the lensy images. I’ve been playing around with one here with pretty limited success. I suppose I shall have to give in and try it with my tripod. The lone tree is perfect!

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      Photos by Jez

      Thanks, TinaFor free hand shooting with lensy I’ve generally got my zoom set at about 40mm (seems to work for my arm length) & I shoot in landscape mode on full auto. This seems to work for me, but if I can, I find something for Lensy to sit on to allow a lot more freedom in composition & settings

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      1. Tina Schell Avatar
        Tina Schell

        Thanks Jez

  15. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    These are all so beautiful. And is that you I see? haha

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    1. Photos by Jez Avatar
      Photos by Jez

      I sneak in every so often

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      1. Teresa Avatar
        Teresa

        ?

      2. Teresa Avatar
        Teresa

        ??

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